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1931 New Jersey gubernatorial election|
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County results Moore: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Clee: 40–50% 50-60% |
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The 1931 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1931.
Democratic nominee
A. Harry Moore defeated
Republican nominee
David Baird Jr. with 57.82% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
Withdrew
- Robert Carey, Jersey City judge and candidate for governor in 1928
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General election
Candidates
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John J. Ballam, founder of the Communist Party and trade union organizer (Communist)
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David Baird Jr., former interim U.S. Senator (Republican)
- Owen M. Bruner (Prohibition)
- John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
- Edmund R. Halsey (independent)
- John A. Kelly (Taxpayers)
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A. Harry Moore, former governor (Democratic)
- Herman F. Niessner (Socialist)
Results
References